This painting, attributed to an anonymous artist from the workshop of Filippino Lippi (c. 1457-1504), depicts two Muses—patron goddesses of arts, sciences and creativity—from...
Emperor Constantine V was the son of Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741), a ruler who brought much-needed stability to the Byzantine Empire...
In 1892, a short man named Engelbert Dollfuss (later belittlingly nicknamed Millimetternich) was born in the town of Texing, Austria. His young adulthood was...
This painting, attributed to an anonymous artist from the workshop of Filippino Lippi (c. 1457-1504), depicts two Muses—patron goddesses of arts, sciences and creativity—from...
Tacitus (c. 56/57-117+)
"Influence is rarely lasting. Such is its fate."
From The Annals of Imperial Rome (III.30), by Tacitus, translated by Michael Grant (Penguin...
Sun Tzu (sayings collected from 6th-3rd centuries BCE)
"The Wise Warrior,
When he moves,
Is never confused;
When he acts,
Is never at a loss."
From Sun Tzu's The...
Benjamin Franklin (c. 1706-1790)
"Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty."
From Poor Richard's Almanac by Benjamin...
